Columbia University in Paris

In association with Barnard College and the University of Pennsylvania

The City

Known as one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world, Paris is a center for the arts, intellectual discourse, and gastronomy. With the river Seine and famous boulevards crossing the city, Paris is made up of twenty arrondissements, each with its own unique character. The city offers a wide array of art museums, musical and theatrical venues, architectural landmarks, literary cafes, stunning gardens, and some of the world's top institutions of higher learning, all of which make Paris an ideal location to explore scholarly and cultural pursuits.

Reid Hall

The home base of Columbia University in Paris is Reid Hall, a building owned and administered by Columbia. It also serves as an educational center for other American universities and for scholars from around the world including Columbia's M.A. in French Cultural Studies in a Global Context. Its long and distinguished past of intellectual, artistic, and cultural exchange has made it significant to the relationship between France and the United States for over a century.

Located in the lively Montparnasse (sixth) district of Paris, near the Luxembourg Gardens and within walking distance of the Latin Quarter and several branches of the University of Paris, Reid Hall wasbuilt in the early 18th century, before the French Revolution. Modern additions have enlarged the facility, creating an interior courtyard and private garden overflowing with trees and flowers. Reid Hall primarily houses administrative offices and classrooms and also has a small reference library, a reading room, lounges, and two large conference rooms. Students have access to WiFi in classrooms and all common areas of Reid Hall.

Visit the Reid Hall Website